heriot

[ her-ee-uht ]

/ ˈhɛr i ət /

noun English Law.

a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.

Origin of heriot

before 900; Middle English heriot, heriet,Old English heregeate, heregeatu, heregeatwa war gear, equivalent to here army + geate, etc., equipment; cognate with Old Norse gǫtvar (plural)

Words nearby heriot

hereupon, Hereward, herewith, Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot, Herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance

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Example sentences from the Web for heriot

A letter from Heriot informed me that the affair between Edbury and me was settled: he could not comprehend how.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete|George Meredith
He began to picture a very amusing evening with his old friend Heriot.
The Prodigal Father|J. Storer Clouston
Dr. Heriot gave her an inscrutable look in which drollery came uppermost.
Heriot's Choice|Rosa Nouchette Carey
Mrs. Heriot dabbled her hand in the cool water, and her diamond rings glittered like sparks of fire.
A Bachelor Husband|Ruby M. Ayres

Old Heriot looks too close into business to permit me more than the paltry and ordinary dues.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for heriot

heriot

/ (ˈhɛrɪət) /

noun

(in medieval England) a death duty paid by villeins and free tenants to their lord, often consisting of the dead man's best beast or chattel

Word Origin for heriot

Old English heregeatwa, from here army + geatwa equipment

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单词	heriot
释义	heriot [ her-ee-uht ] / ˈhɛr i ət / noun English Law. a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant. Origin of heriot before 900; Middle English heriot, heriet,Old English heregeate, heregeatu, heregeatwa war gear, equivalent to here army + geate, etc., equipment; cognate with Old Norse gǫtvar (plural) Words nearby heriot hereupon, Hereward, herewith, Hergesheimer, Hering, heriot, Herisau, heritability, heritable, heritage, heritance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heriot A letter from Heriot informed me that the affair between Edbury and me was settled: he could not comprehend how. The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete\|George Meredith He began to picture a very amusing evening with his old friend Heriot. The Prodigal Father\|J. Storer Clouston Dr. Heriot gave her an inscrutable look in which drollery came uppermost. Heriot's Choice\|Rosa Nouchette Carey Mrs. Heriot dabbled her hand in the cool water, and her diamond rings glittered like sparks of fire. A Bachelor Husband\|Ruby M. Ayres Old Heriot looks too close into business to permit me more than the paltry and ordinary dues. The Fortunes of Nigel\|Sir Walter Scott British Dictionary definitions for heriot heriot / (ˈhɛrɪət) / noun (in medieval England) a death duty paid by villeins and free tenants to their lord, often consisting of the dead man's best beast or chattel Word Origin for heriot Old English heregeatwa, from here army + geatwa equipment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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